Anyone of you guys ever tried this program called RPG Maker XP? I've just tried it, easy to use and free! (I think...)
So, you can change the size of the maps, modify your maps (do-ooh), you can make so many maps as you want, you can ofc make your own characters, char classes, weapons, armors, items, and accessories. Also, you can change how the chars look in battle, and in the map.
And that aint all! You can change the background music and the background sounds and put your own midis to the game. And if you know how to script (Ruby) you can script your very own battle system/menu system/anything else you want! Internet is an unlimited source for scripts too, from counter-attack script to sideview battlesystem!
Want screenshots? Go to google...